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October 5, 2010, 8:51pm Report to Moderator
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Quoted from Kevin March
Is there a contingency date in place?  Just wondering.  What happens if we have a major snow or ice storm that day / week?  What if there is a snow emergency where the schools are shut down and the people from remote areas of town can't get to town hall?  Or if there is a state of emergency that closes the roads?  You know, sort of like the paving that blocked off access to a road and 3 polling stations on primary day?  What about the seniors that don't drive anymore that would come out to support it that are afraid to drive on the roads if the snow is flying?  And then, will the special election in Rotterdam be justification for the fact that sales taxes are down for the year, considering all town residents that want to vote have to stand in line at town hall, since you're not going to have voting booths in other locations around town?  11 days before Christmas,nobody is supposed to have plans, right?

Admin, if this is the current date for the new vote, can it be added to the calendar on this site?  Thanks.



And - how many locations will be open?   Provisions for absentee voting?  Status of multiple taxpayers on the same property voting?

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Anyone?
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So, they're getting $120,000 / yr from the town now. IF this tax passes, they're going to get twice as much ($240,000).  I thought they weren't operating in the red now? If that's true, what do they need a 100% increase in stipend for?
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Don't listen to the lies from the Perpetual Negativity Choir.

REMS provides a great service to the town.   Vote YES on December 14 and keep our ambulance service
in the hands of town residents helping save the lives of other town residents.


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What negativity?  I asked a question - anyone know the answer?
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Don't listen to the lies from the Perpetual Negativity Choir.

REMS provides a great service to the town.   Vote YES on December 14 and keep our ambulance service
in the hands of town residents helping save the lives of other town residents.


Are you implying that no Mohawk drivers/workers live in Rotterdam?
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Quoted from Kevin March
Is there a contingency date in place?  Just wondering.  What happens if we have a major snow or ice storm that day / week?  What if there is a snow emergency where the schools are shut down and the people from remote areas of town can't get to town hall?  Or if there is a state of emergency that closes the roads?  You know, sort of like the paving that blocked off access to a road and 3 polling stations on primary day?  What about the seniors that don't drive anymore that would come out to support it that are afraid to drive on the roads if the snow is flying?  And then, will the special election in Rotterdam be justification for the fact that sales taxes are down for the year, considering all town residents that want to vote have to stand in line at town hall, since you're not going to have voting booths in other locations around town?  11 days before Christmas,nobody is supposed to have plans, right?

Admin, if this is the current date for the new vote, can it be added to the calendar on this site?  Thanks.


Of course there is no contingency plan...that's the whole idea...plan the vote at a time when it is unlikely that anyone but the
interested parties will turn out...the Fourth of July vote was nixed...so let's go for the next biggest holiday and maybe even an
added bonus in the form of a hefty snow storm....a week and a half before Christmas should do. This was always intended to be
what amounts to a fixed vote.

Additionally, as MT asked, no guidelines have been set with regard to absentees, number of locations, voter eligibility...and no
one has addressed the issue of owners of multiple properties.

Council Member DiLeva has assured me that she will pursue clarification on these items...and will move to postpone the vote
again if they are not addressed in time for sufficient notice to the public.

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Don't listen to the lies from the Perpetual Negativity Choir.

REMS provides a great service to the town.   Vote YES on December 14 and keep our ambulance service
in the hands of town residents helping save the lives of other town residents.


no one said they did a bad job......but they can do their own billing, run their own house and GET OFF MY BACK.........a good consumer
pays for what they want.....and since there was a whole group of folks purchasing homes they couldn't afford/not planning for the future
and charging charging charging....the government is finding it necessary to tell us what we need.....I say the lovefest hippies should
have taught the children well and failed to do so....so here they come telling everyone.."see, you really dont need to make an effort.
The government will ride your back and wipe your a** for the rest of your life."...........love love love....all we need is love love love.....


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ROTTERDAM
Town sets date for special district vote

BY JUSTIN MASON Gazette Reporter

    Town officials set a vote for a proposed ambulance district and have included a contingency that it would support the Rotterdam Emergency Medical Services Inc. if it is approved.
    After some discussion, board members unanimously approved Dec. 14 as the date for the referendum during a special meeting Tuesday. They also included a provision specifying that any tax established through the vote will go to support the non-profi t ambulance service now operating in the town.
    “In the event the vote for the special district passes, then the [ambulance] contract will be awarded to REMS,” said board member Nicola DiLeva, who demanded the addendum be included in a trio of resolutions offered by Supervisor Frank Del Gallo.
    Last month, Del Gallo indicated the referendum would support REMS if it passes. But he said the town will seek a contract with Mohawk Ambulance, the Schenectady-based for profi t company, if residents reject the tax district.
    DiLeva and board member Gerard Parisi were both uncomfortable with a mere verbal explanation of this designation. They asked the board to pass something definitively naming REMS as chosen provider if the referendum is ratifi ed. ...............>>>>..........>>>>....................http://www.dailygazette.net/De.....r01100&AppName=1
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dont forget college students should be home


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And - how many locations will be open?   Provisions for absentee voting?  Status of multiple taxpayers on the same property voting?



My understanding is that the sole polling place is Rotterdam Town Hall, 8:00 am - 8:00 pm.  It is also my understanding that every individual listed as an owner on a property will have the right to vote, however multiple property owners can only vote once.  How that gets enforced is anyone's guess.  Absentee ballots, I haven't heard anything on that!
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The whole procedure doesn't pass the smell test in the way that it's being done. Is it even legal.
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What's the matter? They couldn't schedule it for Christmas Eve?


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Quoted from TippyCanoe
dont forget college students should be home


very few college students own property in the town


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Quoted from Shadow
The whole procedure doesn't pass the smell test in the way that it's being done. Is it even legal.


The referendum is being conducted the same way that referendums for sewer districts or water districts
are conducted.  It is perfectly legal.


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